diff --git a/electrum/util.py b/electrum/util.py
index 11b551848..b72873763 100644
--- a/electrum/util.py
+++ b/electrum/util.py
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ def detect_tor_socks_proxy() -> Optional[Tuple[str, int]]:
 def is_tor_socks_port(host: str, port: int) -> bool:
     try:
         with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
-            s.settimeout(0.1)
+            s.settimeout(1.0)
             s.connect((host, port))
             # mimic "tor-resolve 0.0.0.0".
             # see https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/7317#issuecomment-1369281075